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GMS v.177 – Strange Secret Stories (2016-10-19)

Halloween is here! Play through three ghostly Secret Stories, where your choices influence the ending. Then explore The Afterlands theme dungeon, where the souls of the dead dwell in worlds of their own creation! Other Halloween events are coming too, so get ready to explore the Haunted Mansion, or fight the Elite Pumpkin Zombie. We’re also making lots of system changes and improvements, including overhauling the wedding system, implementing a fishing system, and more! Have a Happy Halloween with Strange Stories

NEW CONTENT

The Afterlands

There’s some weird talk about what happens to you when you die. Some NPCs have had weird situations happen to them.

Start by talking to Chief Stan in Henesys (available through the quest log) to begin the story. After speaking to Chief Stan, all of the following quests will come through the quest log.

After being introduced to a mysterious magician, he’ll ask you to take care of some tasks that are extremely important and necessary to get to the afterlife. Your quest will begin with daily quests involving something simple: reciting an incantation for 7 days.

Rewards:

You get some Spell Traces after your first attempt at the incantation, and then a lump sum of Spell Traces at the end of the 7th try if you choose to commit.

The Afterlands content will be available on October 26

Requirement: Lv. 75 and aboveNote: The Afterlands pre-quests are NOT necessary to begin The Afterlands content.

Begin by accepting the quest ‘The Old Man’s Request’, which will require that you die in order to enter a land known as The Afterlands. You’ll meet your tour guide, Ashkaya, right away.

The Afterlands are made up of 4 worlds, each with its own theme. The Land of Warriors, where brave warriors fight all day and party all night; the Land of Riches, where the denizens have all the riches they could ever want; the Land of Contemplation, where the people love to meditate and relax (so much that they don’t mind the lack of color–that is, until you come along); and the Land of Innocence, where you will meet children who want everything to go their way, and throw a fit if things don’t.

All of the lands revolve around the main area you first arrived in. You’re able to travel between the different lands with the help of Ashkaya.

Each world affects the other. You’ll learn how the weather can control certain outcomes of each day. You might even be lucky enough to see what happens when warriors are allowed to fight with no rest, or rest with no fight. See if you can be useful to the residents (or just outright trick them) and maybe they’ll give you a cool present.

To complete this quest line, you need to collect 12 keys to unlock a gigantic door. In order to collect them, you will need to do multiple laps around The Afterlands. You will need to pay attention to the surroundings of each land, and how one land can affect the other.

Rewards: When completing The Afterlands you will receive the following items:

Fixed an issue where breather was not applied after using some fast fire attacks such as Tempest, Soul Resonance, Carrion Breath, Beam Dance and Pressure Void.

Removed Cannoneer’s and Dual Blade’s Maple Return skills.

Empress’s Prayer was changed so that it is not affected by cooldown reset and buff duration increase effects.

Skill Changes

Maple Warrior: No more cast delay.

Command Projectile Skills: Changed the behavior where they will search for a new target for two seconds if their initial target is destroyed. If there are no new enemies, the projectile will disappear. Upon finding a new target, will function as normal.

Shadow Partner Max Damage Skills: The damage limits are now the same as the character’s. This affects the following skills:

Explorer Thief – Shadow Partner, Mirror Image.

Night Walker – Dark Servant, Shadow Illusion.

Thunder Breaker – Dark Servant, Shadow Illusion.

Demon Slayer – Blue Blood.

Xenon – Manifest Projector.

Return Skills: The cooldown has been set to 600 seconds for the following skills:

Maple Return

Imperial Recall

Return to Rien

Back to Nature

Elven Blessing

Secret Plaza Assembly

Temple Recall

Return

Hero

Enrage: Fixed an issue where Ultimate Explorer mob count does not decrease while using Enrage.

Combo Fury: Changed so that it will not consume a combo orb. Cooldown is now fixed.

Time Leap: Should not be reapplied if disconnected, debuff will remain.

Corsair

Broadsider: Character is immobile while using this skill. Attacks only one direction. Damage is based on the character’s damage. If the character doesn’t attack for 10 seconds, the attack stops. Projectiles explode on impact. Up to 2 can be summoned.

Added a return skill ‘Come Back Home Cannon’ that allows you to return to the Nautilus with a cooldown of 600 seconds. This skill is given when completing the quest ‘Return To the Nautilus’ given by Kyrin. This skill is removed when Advancing to the Buccaneer or Corsair.

Dawn Warrior

Impaling Rays: Fixed an issue where binding Tempest resistance was not being applied.

Moon Dancer/Speeding Sunset: Attack count is up from 3 to 4. Damage down from 460% to 350%.

Added Wedding Ring effects when wearing a wedding ring and standing next to your spouse.

Added additional emblems to classes.

Added party-play zones.

Added a coin exchange event to remove old coins from your inventory.

Optimized the curse filter.

Added a new chat channel.

Revamped the Maple Rewards items.

Made the following skill changes:

Kaiser:

Piercing Blaze: Removed from Command Gauge.

Tempest Blades: Removed from Command Gauge.

Inferno Breath: Removed from Command Gauge.

Advanced Tempest Blades: Removed from Command Gauge.

Gigas Wave Reinforce: Required level changed to 143.

Gigas Wave Burden: Required level changed to 162.

Gigas Wave Bonus Attack: Required level changed to 183.

Inferno Breath Reinforce: Required level changed to 149.

Inferno Breath Blaze: Required level changed to 189.

Wing Beat Reinforce: Required level changed to 155.

Wing Beat Pummel: Required level changed to 177.

Wing Beat Extra Attack: Required level changed to 195.

Angelic Buster:

Affinity Heart I: Damage formula changed.

Soul Seeker Reinforce: Required level changed to 143.

Soul Seeker Make Up: Required level changed to 162.

Soul Seeker Recharge Up: Required level changed to 183.

Finale Ribbon Reinforce: Required level changed to 149.

Finale Ribbon Cooldown Cutter: Required level changed to 189.

Trinity Reinforce: Required level changed to 155.

Trinity Split Attack: Required level changed to 195.

Luminous:

Flash Shower: Max Level changed to 20. Damage formula changed.

Abyssal Drop: Max Level changed to 20. Damage formula changed.

Light Speed: Damage formula changed.

Sylvan Lance: Damage formula changed.

Reflection: Damage formula and range changed.

Reflection Reinforce: Required level changed to 143.

Reflection Range Up: Required level changed to 183.

Apocalypse Reinforce: Required level changed to 149.

Apocalypse Recharge: Required level changed to 168.

Apocalypse Extra Target: Required level changed to 189.

Ender Reinforce: Required level changed to 155.

Ender Range Up: Required level changed to 195.

Fishing System

Requirement: Lv. 33 and above

Welcome the new fishing system! To participate, open your quest notifier and click the lightbulb quest icon. Search for the first quest called ‘Let’s Start Fishing’ and you will be on your way!

Learn how to play the new mini-game and catch tons of fish! Fish that aren’t good enough will be automatically sold to the bait shop for mesos.

There is even a fishing contest that occurs every Monday from 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM Pacific. As they say, “the early worm gets the fish!”

Wedding System Revamp

The wedding system has been overhauled and simplified. Talk to NPC Nana K to enter the new Wedding Village! She has replaced NPC Tom Swift.

There is now only one wedding ticket for sale in the Cash Shop, making getting married even easier. Simply buy the Commitment of Love Ticket, create a party with your partner, talk to Nana K to enter the new Wedding Village, enter any event hall, use the ticket and then BOOM! You and your partner are married.

The anniversary quests have also been updated! Every 100 days up to 1,000 days total, you and your partner can commemorate your marriage with new quests and get marriage-exclusive rings! After each 100-day milestone, the ring gets upgraded.

Even the time for finalizing a divorce has been shortened! After you get married, you can file for a divorce and only wait 1 hour to have it finalized.

HALLOWEEN EVENTS

Secret Stories

October 19 – November 16

Requirement: Lv. 33 and above

Take control of the story and decide the endings!

Start the quest by clicking the Secret Stories notifier located within the star event notifier on the left side of the screen.

In ‘The Henesys Haunting’, Chief Stan requests help to investigate the strange sightings that have been reported around Henesys. Dig deeper and figure out what’s really going on!

In ‘Maid to Order’, investigate the threats made to Phantom’s life and discover the secrets kept by all parties involved. Who are your enemies? Who are your allies? There are some things only a Master Thief may know…

In ‘The Snow Child’, investigate the sightings of the Snow Monster that’s terrorizing a small village. Where did this beast come from? Why is it attacking?

Rewards:

Complete each ending to earn different rewards! Complete every ending and NPC Masque will reward you with his personal set of equipment!

Elite Pumpkin Zombie

Occasionally when hunting monsters, there will be an Elite Pumpkin Zombie that appears instead of an Elite Boss.

Elite Pumpkin Zombies drop tickets that you can use towards the event, and some Halloween Surprise Badge Boxes. However, make sure to open these boxes fast because they only last for 24 hours.

The Halloween Surprise Badge Boxes contain one of two badges: the Worn Halloween Badge, and the Brilliant Halloween Badge. The Worn Halloween Badge has different stats each time you receive one. Although temporary with their 7-day duration, they’re still useful!

The Brilliant Halloween Badge is permanent and is limited to only one per character.

You can also create a ticket by collecting ticket pieces as you defeat monsters. You may create up to 10 tickets per day.

Dark Lords of Darkness

October 19 – November 16

Requirement: Lv. 33 and above

Help the Dark Lords of Darkness recover their lost items!

Complete each of the 4 sub-quests to receive powerful reward items, including totems (no visual effects).

Rewards: In addition to 1-day duration items that you can receive from completing the sub quests, you can also receive Dark Racks once all four sub-quests are completed. Open Dark Racks to receive a totem.

These are the highest tier totems:

Dark Grin Totem: INT +36, Weapon ATT/Magic ATT +15, Permanent.

Dark Helia Totem: LUK +36, Weapon ATT/Magic ATT +15, Permanent.

Dark Avenger Totem: DEX +36, Weapon ATT/Magic ATT +15, Permanent.

Dark Doom Totem: STR +36, Weapon ATT/Magic ATT +15, Permanent.

2x EXP & Drop Weekend

October 29 – October 31

Requirement: Available for all levels

We will be running 2x EXP & Drop events during Halloween weekend in October! Be sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on these chances to power through your level-ups!

Times:

12:00 AM – 4:00 AM Pacific (3:00 AM – 7:00 AM Eastern)

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Pacific (5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Eastern)

THANKSGIVING EVENTS

Thanksgiving! Event

November 9 – November 29

Requirement: Lv. 10 and above

It’s Thanksgiving! Now is the time to hunt turkeys apearing around Henesys, Mu Lung, Leafre, and other major towns to receive rewards! Talk to Cassandra and accept the ‘Thanksgiving!’ quest.

Food Fighter

November 9 – November 29

Requirement: Lv. 33 and above

A child magician named Bianca is requesting your help after she caused a problem. She was trying to play a joke by using magic to make the Thanksgiving food taste weird, but she ended up making living monsters!

She will give players cool rewards that she made if you help her to catch the food monsters running loose inside the food hall.

Rewards:

After each stage, you will receive a basic EXP reward.

If you complete stages 11-29, you will receive the basic EXP reward and a random buff.

If you manage to get to stage 30, then you will receive the basic EXP reward and a buff called Dessert for Dinner which gives +4000 HP, +400 DEF, +40 ATT, +40 Accuracy, +40 Avoidability, +40 Speed, +40 Jump for 40 minutes.

Thanksgiving Turkey Egg Hunt

November 9 – November 29

Requirement: Lv. 10 and above

Cody is asking for your help in gathering for his preparations!

Participate in one of three level ranges at Lv. 10, Lv. 50, and Lv. 100.

Rewards:

Some of the rewards include restorative Thanksgiving food items such as Mashed Potatoes and Turkey Legs.

There is also potential at higher levels to receive items such as an Epic Potential Scroll 40%, Perfect Innocence Scroll 50%, and Gold Bonus Potential Stamp.

RICE CAKE FESTIVAL EVENTS

Bunny on the Moon

November 9 – November 29

Requirement: Lv. 33 and above

To participate, open your quest notifier and expand the star icon. Choose the plate of eggs icon, and you will be presented with three quests that correspond to each of the Rice Cake Festival events.

Every day during the event period between 6:00 AM and 11:59 PM Pacific, at the top of the hour and at 30 minutes past, you can enter the mini-game portal via the envelope icon above your character’s head.

Talk to the Bunny NPC and enter the Bunny on the Moon space pirate mini-game. Defeat the pirates to receive awesome rewards.

Reward:

2016 Rice Cake Festival Coins

Of Mice and Bunnies

November 9 – November 29

Requirement: Lv. 33 and above

To participate, open your quest notifier and expand the star icon. Choose the plate of eggs icon, and you will be presented with three quests that correspond to each of the Rice Cake Festival events.

Every day during the event period between 6:00 AM and 11:59 PM Pacific, at the 15 minute and 45 minute marks, you can enter the mini-game portal via the envelope icon above your character’s head.

Talk to the Bunny NPC and enter the Of Mice and Bunnies mini-game. Defeat as many monsters as possible in the given time limit. Receive rewards based on the rank in which you finished.

Reward:

2016 Rice Cake Festival Coins

Rice Cakes are Back

November 9 – November 29

Requirement: Lv. 33 and above

To participate, open your quest notifier and expand the star icon. Choose the plate of eggs icon, and you will be presented with three quests that correspond to each of the Rice Cake Festival events.

Defeat monsters within your level range (10 levels below and 20 levels above) to receive Rice Flour! Use the Rice Flour to make different Rice Cakes. Make them all to receive all the rewards.

Reward:

2016 Rice Cake Festival Coins

OTHER NEW EVENTS

Towering Crown

November 2 – November 16

Requirement: Lv. 33 and above

A bunch of greedy monsters have stolen the Shimmering Stars for themselves, and Cassandra needs your help to get them back!

Rock-Paper-Scissors Zakum

November 2 – November 16

Requirement: Lv. 33 and above

Play Rock-Paper-Scissors and win prizes!

Petite Zakum is back and is looking for challengers to go head-to-head in battles of Rock-Paper-Scissors.

Hunt Acceleration Haste Event

Tuner the Cat thinks that players are tired of hunting! Because of that, he wants to gives everyone two drops of a tonic for the ‘Hunt Acceleration <Haste> Event’.

This event is made for hunting! Elite monsters and Runes will appear more frequently, and you’ll receive more EXP from the Inferno Wolf. This is a good time for everyone to work on leveling their characters!

Maple Memo: A Better Maple Update

Dear Maplers,

This week we are planning to release our Strange Stories update, and in addition to the new and exciting Halloween content like Secret Stories, you’ll notice that this update contains a large amount of changes as part of our A Better Maple initiative. We’re excited to bring these changes to you and hope they make your experience in Maple World more enjoyable.

A Better Maple was started a few years ago as our way to hear directly from you what changes or improvements you’d like to see. We’ve been constantly gathering and analyzing every piece of feedback we get to determine the best way to address them, and the best time to introduce changes. Over the last few years, some of the changes we have made include: introducing the Maple Rewards system, making equipment enhancement with Spell Traces and Star Force easier, increasing the drop rates and rank up rates of cubes, removing gender restrictions when trading cash cover equipment, and adding the Owl of Minerva to in-game shops. This is simply a small handful of the quality-of-life changes we’ve made as part of this initiative and we intend to make more starting with this update.

Among the variety of changes we are introducing with the Strange Stories update, below are some of the ones we hope you’ll be excited about:

Add the Reboot world Rest EXP system to all worlds

Open an event to exchange old unused coins for coins that can be used in a future event

Optimize the sound data and add a feature to stream in-game movies to reduce client size

Introduce an option to adjust transparency of yours and other player’s skill effects

Add a system to prevent Star Force enhancement destruction at certain Star levels

Display skill cooldowns using numbers for better clarity

Add the function to sell items to NPCs by right-clicking

Display a notification message when the buyback items reset for NPC Shop

Add a confirmation message when closing the game window or pressing ALT+F4

Add a hotkey for turning Character Info window on/off

Allow players to drop items during combat

Allow players to summon pets while hanging on a rope and ladder

Revive players to full HP/MP when using a Respawn Token/Pass

Prevent megaphone and messenger images from appearing in some hunting maps and boss battles.

Decrease the time it takes to open the Quest log

Allow the option to keep an ability when using the Miracle Circulator

Add an option to continue using Bonus Potential Cubes within the same window.

Remove the need to have a key to open certain boxes like the Andersen’s Box

Award additional rare rewards for characters that summon and deal the most damage to Elite monsters

Provide additional Pill rewards to players who don’t make it to the 50th floor in Tower of Oz

Bring back Wedding Ring effects when standing next to your spouse while wearing a wedding ring

Remove Arrow and Keys from monster drops

Add new chat channels to encourage communication for different topics

Resolve various legacy issues that have persisted in the game

In addition to these system improvements we are making, some content changes are also being implemented to provide additional awards to our loyal players, and to make the content easier for newer players. You can find more information about these in our Patch Notes, however there are two specific ones we’d like to discuss more in-depth.

First, we are simplifying the wedding system by reducing the options down to simply one type. When looking at how to improve the system, the multitude of wedding options we had made it difficult for us to improve the experience equally. We not only wanted to improve the system, but we also wanted to make it easier for players to understand the whole wedding process. We started by removing the additional wedding tickets in September to prevent players from purchasing tickets for a system we were about to remove, and with this upcoming update we are revamping the wedding system entirely. With this change and the reintroduction of wedding ring effects, we hope our players find the wedding process much easier and more enjoyable.

Second, with the Strange Stories update this week we are planning to close down Star Planet. While we were initially excited about the introduction of Star Planet as an additional way for players to play mini-games with each other, the participation was not as high as we had hoped. When looking at the daily number of players who accessed Star Planet, we only saw less than 1% enter Star Planet from all worlds. We also know many of you expressed concern about losing an avenue to obtain reward points, so we looked into those concerns as well. We found that out of all the Maple Reward point rewards, less than 5% of them were obtained in Star Planet. This told us that players weren’t really accessing Star Planet as much as we hoped and that players were finding Maple Reward points from other sources much more efficient to obtain. We understand that closing Star Planet will eliminate an additional source of Maple Reward points, so we plan to increase the amount of Reward points awarded during events in the future.

In closing, we would just like to thank you all for taking the time to let us know your feedback and suggestions to improve the game. We are always listening to our players’ feedback even if we aren’t able to respond to all of it. These improvements are part of our ongoing initiative to improve the game and we intend to continue this for as long as the game is in service and as long as you keep telling us what you’d like to see. Stay tuned this year for even more changes to MapleStory as we continue to provide you with A Better Maple.

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One thought on “GMS v.177 – Strange Secret Stories (2016-10-19)”

PaladinnoobNovember 14, 2016 at 3:16 AM

So paladins do. more damage now???????

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